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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Screenplay, cinematography and production design are the three most important aspects of good film making: Shri Priyadarsan
The festival is an opportunity for new filmmakers to showcase their ideas: Jury Members of IFFI-2019 Indian Panorama Section
At the ongoing 50th edition of International Film Festival of India  in Goa, the Chairperson of the Feature Films Jury of Indian Panorama Shri Priyadarshan Nair along with fellow jury members Smt Sreelekha Mukherji, Shri Harish Bhimani and Shri Vinod Ganatra and Smt Aarti Shrivastava and Shri Ronel Haobam, Jury members of Non-Feature Films Section participated in a press conference today.
Opening the press conference, Chairperson Priyadarshan Nair said that the jury found a huge deterioration in the quality of realistic film makers in India. “It was a difficult task but not that difficult as we thought. Viewing 314 movies in 30 days is a lot of work but we enjoyed watching such a variety of films from across the states. Tomorrow’s film makers have done a great job. But it has been seen that when content is good, quality might be bad and vice versa. We are happy that we don’t have to go through much controversy regarding the selection of movies this time”, he said.
In a word of advice to the new film-makers, Shri Priyadarshan said that screenplay, cinematography and production design are the three most important aspects of good film making. “During our days it was difficult to get behind a camera. Today everyone carry one camera in their pocket. In everyone’s mind there is a film. They are all making what they have it in mind. But training is missing in those people. Lot of filed work is missing. Lot of sparks can be found in the youngsters. Acquiring training and fieldwork will help to make better films”, he added.
All the jury members described the festival as an opportunity for new filmmakers to showcase their ideas. Shri Vinod Ganatra said, technology is helping filmmakers from all regions, even remote parts of India to reach out to a larger audience. “Everyone getting a national platform is a great thing”, he said. “We saw some extraordinary films”, Shri Harish Bhimani added.
Smt Aarti Shrivastava said more funds are needed to support and celebrate the short films and the documentary filmmakers.
IFFI-2019 is showcasing films from all over the globe and Indian Panorama is a flagship section of IFFI, which showcases the best 26 contemporary Indian Feature and 15 Non Feature Films over the years.
PIB Headquarters
Dedicated WhatsApp Number for the taxpayers as an additional channel of communication
To alleviate the difficulties being faced by the Trade and Industry due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Chief Commissioner, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Zone has authorized the setting up of a dedicated WhatsApp Number for the taxpayers as an additional channel of communication.
The Taxpayers under the Central Jurisdiction of GST within the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry and General Public are requested to avail the facility of WhatsApp for redressal of their Grievances and Queries for quicker resolution without physically visiting their jurisdictional offices.
Whats App No.: 94444 02480
Whats App message alone will be entertained and calls to the number will be disabled. An Officer in this office will act as single window nodal Officer to obtain response from the Jurisdictional Officer and send reply
All the Trade and Industrial Organizations and their Association may inform the above new initiative of the Department to all their Members and avail this facility.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 117.63 Cr
More than 71.92 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.32%
7,579 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload stands at 1,13,584
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 60 days
With the administration of 71,92,154 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 117.63 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,21,69,135sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1,03,82,453
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2nd Dose
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94,16,703
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,76,475
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2nd Dose
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1,63,40,031
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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44,47,84,652
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2nd Dose
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19,51,54,643
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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18,13,05,008
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2nd Dose
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11,22,23,224
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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11,35,48,772
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2nd Dose
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7,48,41,538
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Total
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1,17,63,73,499
The recovery of 12,202 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,39,46,749.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.32%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 149 consecutive days now.
7,579 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload presentlystands at 1,13,584. Active cases presently constitute 0.33% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
9,64,980tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 63.34 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.93% remains less than 2% for the last 60 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 0.79%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below2% for last 50 days and below 3% for 85 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
GARBAGE FREE CITIES UNDER SBM-U 2.0
Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban  on October 2, 2014 with the objective of achieving Safe Sanitation and for scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste  generated in the urban areas of the country.
To carry forward the progress made, Swachh Bharat Mission  2.0 has been launched on October 1, 2021 for a period of five years with a vision of achieving Garbage Free Status for all cities through 100% source segregation, door to door collection and scientific management of all fractions of waste including safe disposal in scientific landfills. It is also aims at remediation of all legacy dumpsites and converting them into green zones.
The estimated cost of implementation of SBM-U 2.0 for its various components is ₹1,41,600 crore. The Central Share will be ₹36,465 crore. The balance amount shall be contributed by individuals as beneficiary contribution, States and UTs/ ULBs/ Private Sector under PPP.
Sanitation is a State subject under 7th schedule of the constitution. Hence, it is the responsibility of State/ULBs to plan, design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas of the country. However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  has been facilitating by providing additional financial and technical support. SBM is being implemented uniformly in all States and ULBs including Madhya Pradesh. The CS funds are allocated to the States/UTs for the entire Mission period. As such city-wise or district wise details are not maintained at national level.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
TRIFED to organise TAeM Melas from 3rd August
TRIFED  will organise the Tribal Artisan Empanelment Melas  in Kerala from 3rd to 12th August. On 3rd and 5th August, Melas will be held at Marayoor, Thekkady, in Idukki district. The TAeM Melas will also be held at Chalakudy in Thrissur, Attapadi in Palakkad, and Meenangadi, Suthanbathery in Wayanad. These areas cover the major tribes of Kattunayakan, Cholanaikans, Hill Pulayas, Malayars, Kadar, Kurumbas etc. Tribes from diverse backgrounds can participate and showcase their artistry,skills and traditions. TAeM Empanelment assists the tribal artisan in improving their ethnic products with improved designs and skill development training programmes conducted for tribal beneficiaries. TAeM events assist the local artisans to gain vivid exposure in national and international marketing linkage through various online and offline modes. For more details, please contact trifedrobanglore[at]gmail[dot]com, https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/
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Prime Minister's Office
PM’s message on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said,
"On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I would like to appreciate the stellar achievements and contributions of persons with disabilities to India’s progress. Their life journeys, their courage and determination is very motivating.
The Government of India is actively working to further strengthen infrastructure that empowers persons with disabilities. The emphasis remains on equality, accessibility and opportunity".
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Hardeep S Puri Chairs Meeting Via Video Conference on Regional Connectivity Scheme  with States/UTs
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri,Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Housing & Urban Affairs, chaired a meeting via Video Conference on Regional Connectivity Scheme  with Chief Ministers, State Chief Secretaries/Advisors ofAssam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Daman & Diu here today. The North Eastern States & UTs were the first in the series of the VC planned for Periodic review of RCS-UDAN scheme. The focus of the VC was to discuss and resolve issues concerning effective roll out of Regional Connectivity Scheme  and take stock of progress being made. Shri Neiphiu_Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland &Shri Zoramthanga, Chief Ministerof Mizoram were present in the meeting. Shri P.K.Kharola, Secretary and senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and its various Organizations also attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Shri Hardeep singh Puri said that effective implementation of UDAN is not only crucial to the growth of North Eastern states but also provide affordable aviation to the citizens. Issues of Modernisation, expansion, development of airports and increasing connectivity in the participating States//UTs were among the various issues that were discussed.
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Ministry of Defence
INSTITUTION OF CAPTAIN MAHENDRA NATH MULLA, MVC MEMORIAL TROPHY AT NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL DELHI
Smt Ameeta Mulla Wattal and Smt Anjali Kaul, daughters of Late Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, MVC instituted a trophy at Navy Children School  Delhi on 11 Mar 23 in honour of their father. The trophy was instituted during a brief ceremony held at the school which was attended by VAdm Suraj Berry, Controller Personnel Services & Chairman School Management Committee , Cmde G Rambabu, Commodore  & Vice Chairman SMC, Col Sanjeev Wattal and select staff of the school. An amount of Rs 1.50 lakhs and a Rolling Trophy was handed over to the school on this occasion. The award has been named as ‘Capt MN Mulla, MVC, Memorial Outstanding Student Award’ and would be awarded to two students of NCS Delhi  selected based on Clarity of Vision, Courage of Conviction and Commitment.
During the 1971 Indo-Pak war, on the night of 09 December 1971, INS Khukri was hit by torpedoes fired by an enemy submarine and sank. Having decided to abandon ship, Captain Mulla without regard to his own personal safety supervised the arrangements for rescue of his ship's company in a very cool, calm and methodical manner. Having directed as many of his men as possible to leave the ship, Captain Mulla went back to the bridge to see what further rescue operations could be performed. In doing so, Captain Mulla was last seen going down with his ship. His actions, behaviour and the example he set, has been in keeping with the highest traditions of the Service. Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla displayed conspicuous gallantry & dedication and was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Drinking Water Projects
The Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission , in partnership with States/ UTs, to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis to every rural household of the country by 2024.
Drinking water is a State subject and the power to plan, design, approve, implement, operate and maintain water supply schemes/ projects is vested with States. Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India provides financial and technical assistance to the States for this purpose.
The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation has signed 2 MoUs/ work-plans with Governments of other nations/ international bodies on cooperation in the field of water supply, water and wastewater management, etc.
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MoU on national campaign for water conservation in India
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Ministry of Energy, Israel
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Work plan  for cooperation between National Jal Jeevan Mission and Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Environment of Denmark as part of ‘Green Strategic Partnership’ between India and Denmark in the water sector
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Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Environment of Denmark
National Jal Jeevan Mission is collaborating with UN agencies viz. UNICEF, UNOPS, voluntary organization, non-government organizations, charitable foundation etc. working in drinking water sector, to work as Sector Partners for supporting implementation of JJM in the areas of gap-analysis of implementation, change management, planning for capacity building, outreach campaigns, documentation of best practices etc. No remuneration is paid to Sector Partners for their services. As on 04.04.2022, 109 Sector Partners have signed MoUs/ Work plans with the Department.
Further, 104 government and non-government organizations/ universities/ training institutes are empanelled as Key Resource Centres under Jal Jeevan Mission for providing leadership training in the States/ UTs for effective implementation of the mission.
Five JJM-Professor Chairs have been approved in eminent educational institutions to provide support through outreach & consultancy, training, research and education in focus areas to various stakeholders in the sector, especially the State Water & Sanitation / Rural Water Supply/ Public Health Engineering Departments and others in achieving the objectives of Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission.
The total outlay for Jal Jeevan Mission is ₹ 3.60 lakh crore. The state-wise allocation of funds for 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 is placed at Annexure.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
F C I CHUCHURA GODOWN DISBURSED 5000 METRIC TON OF RICE UNDER PRADHANMANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJNA TO THE DISTRIBUTORS
Kolkata, 30 April, 2020
Distributors of Chuchura Sadar and Chandan Nagar division under Hooghly district have lifted 4919.4 metric tonnes of rice under Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojna till 29th April, from Food Corporation of India’s Chinsurah ware house. 10 distributors operate in this area. FCI distributes food grains from three divisions in Hooghly district. Apart from Chuchura the other two divisions are Sreerampur and Dankuni.
Photo: Loading unloading is in progress at FCI Chuchura warehouse
Hooghly district has received 12 wagons of rice dispatched from Andhra Pradesh and Telengana and many more wagons are on their way. Out of which four wagons have been received by the Chuchura warehouse. Incharge of the FCI Chuchura depot Shri Biswajit Das stated that they are working day and night for distribution of food grains so that the target of providing food grains to the poor under PMGKY can be fulfilled.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
‘Martyrs’ Day’ observed by Nehru Yuva Kendra
‘NYK’ has the potential to change the political scenario in the country-Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant
Goa to get separate state NYK office soon-Joint Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs
Panaji, January 30, 2021
‘Nehru Yuva Kendra’ Goa office today observed Martyrs' Day by paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, Joint Secretary, Youth Affairs, Government of India Sh. Asit Singh, NYKS Director Shri M. P. Gupta, Co-ordinator Shri Kalidas Ghatwal were present on this occasion.
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant in his address highlighted important role of Nehru Yuva Kendra in his personal life. As a volunteer of Nehru Yuva Kendra, I learnt a lot in public life, said Chief Minister. He added that Nehru Yuva Kendra has the potential to change the political scenario of the country by guiding more and more youth in the service of the nation. Nehru Yuva Kendra has an asset of volunteers, various government departments reaching to masses through these volunteers, said Dr Sawant.
Recognizing the importance of youth power, the Prime Minister has announced a number of schemes for the youth. As part of this, recently, the National Youth Parliament was organized at the national level, said Chief Minister.
During Covid-19 pandemic 60 lakh NYK volunteers all over country helped government to reach out to the public, informed Joint Secretary Shri Asit Singh. He informed that Goa to get separate Nehru Yuva Kendra state offices soon. Nehru Yuva Kendra is implementing ‘Fit India’ Campaign across the country. As part of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ programme NYK has organised 15 webinars. NYK is also actively running National Water Mission’s  “Catch The Rain” campaign. The poster of this campaign was released by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant in the programme.
NITI Aayog
Decarbonising Transport: International Project to Develop Pathway to Low-CO2 Mobility for India
NITI Aayog in collaboration with International Transport Forum  will launch the “Decarbonising Transport in India” project on 24 June, with the intention to develop a pathway towards a low-carbon transport system for India.
India has been a member of ITF, an intergovernmental organisation for transport policy, since 2008.
ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant will open the public online launch event. Senior officials of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, and ITF will also be present.
The online event will inform transport and climate stakeholders in India about planned project activities. It will also offer the opportunity to provide inputs regarding India’s transport challenges and how they relate to CO2 reduction ambitions. The discussion will help to focus the project further on India’s specific needs and circumstances.
The “Decarbonising Transport in India” project will design a tailor-made transport emissions assessment framework for India. It will provide the government with a detailed understanding of current and future transport activity and the related CO2 emissions as a basis for their decision-making.
- What: Launch of “Decarbonising Transport in India”
- When: Wednesday, 24 June, 17:00–19:00 IST.
- Where: YouTube livestream at https://youtu.be/l2G5x5RdBUM
The India project is carried out in the wider context of the International Transport Forum’s “Decarbonising Transport” initiative. It is part of the “Decarbonising Transport in Emerging Economies”  family of projects, which supports transport decarbonisation across different world regions. India, Argentina, Azerbaijan, and Morocco are current participants. The DTEE is a collaboration between the ITF and the Wuppertal Institute, supported by the International Climate Initiative  of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
Prime Minister's Office
New India: A Life of Dignity for All
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often referred to himself as the “Pradhan Sewak” of the country and keeps citizens of India at the centre stage of every policy design. His alluring leadership, benevolent nature, respect for human rights and democracy, and decades of rich public service exposure have grounded him in Indian roots. It speaks volumes of the sensitivity of the top office wired in accurately to the pains and concerns of the people of India, particularly the poor and the deprived sections of our society.
The Prime Minister Office has shared an article from the Prime Minister's website.
Ensuring dignity for the downtrodden through an impeccable record of service delivery.
#9YearsOfGaribKalyan
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with President of Brazil
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, on 21 May 2023 in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit.
This was the first meeting between the two leaders. The leaders noted that this year marked the 75th anniversary year of establishment of diplomatic relations. They reviewed their Strategic Partnership, and discussed ways to further deepen it, especially in sectors of defence production, trade, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, dairy & animal husbandry and bio-fuels & clean energy. Both leaders emphasized the need to organize a high level meeting of business leaders from both countries.
The leaders exchanged views on regional developments. They emphasized the importance of continued cooperation in multilateral platforms, and the long-standing need of reform of multilateral institutions.
Prime Minister looked forward to welcoming President Lula in India for the G-20 Summit in September this year.
Ministry of Defence
Rescue Operation by Indian Coast Guard At Sea
A major fire in the engine room of MV Kavaratti with 624 passengers and 85 crew onboard was reported to Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, Mumbai by Lakshadweep Development Corporation Ltd. Ship was on passage to Androth from Kavaratti.
The fire was brought under control by the alert crew of the ship and Indian Coast Guard Ship Samarth deployed in area was promptly diverted to render assistance. MV Kavaratti was boarded by a specialist team of Coast Guard Ship Samarth 30 nautical Miles off Kavaratti Island. The vessel was found to be non-operational since the engines couldn't be used for further propulsion. Moreover, due to generator failure onboard, owing to the fire, the Shell door couldn’t be operated for safe and expeditious evacuation of all passengers and hence Coast Guard Ship decided to tow the vessel to Androth for positioning all the crew and passengers at safe location. MV Kavaratti was taken under tow by ICGS Samarth in dark hours. The ship was brought to Androth in the morning on 02 December 2021 by Indian Coast Guard Ship Samarth. All passengers were disembarked at Androth. All passengers and crew are reported to be safe.
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